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Saturday, November 29, 2025

Saturday Lagniappe: 'People aren’t homogenous blocs so ask, don’t assume' And More


People aren’t homogenous blocs so ask, don’t assume
When it comes to evangelism, everybody wants to know how to reach this or that group of people. How do you engage Catholics? What about Hindus? Muslims? Not just religious groups, but various other demographics, whether it is class based, sub-cultures or whatever. If we’re not from the particular group we want to reach, we very often want to know how to reach this group of people who don’t necessarily look, speak or reason like I do.

There are lots of things we could say about that. But I suspect we would be helped in all these cases by two simple and related things. First, we have to accept that no group is a homogenous bloc. Second, to understand the views and opinions of this particular person, I am going to have to speak with them and find out.

Kidnapped Anglican priest dies in captivity in Nigeria Amid a rash of mass kidnappings in Nigeria, an Anglican priest in Nigeria abducted along with his wife and daughter has died in captivity, leaders of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion announced on Wednesday (Nov. 26).

Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste
The U.S. government has caused massive food waste during President Donald Trump's second term.

Policies such as immigration raids, tariff changes and temporary and permanent cuts to food assistance programs have left farmers short of workers and money, food rotting in fields and warehouses, and millions of Americans hungry. And that doesn't even include the administration's actual destruction of edible food.

This dangerous cough threat is already surging ahead of winter
Public health officials are sounding the alarm over the rise of whooping cough.

This disease has no cure, and it’s suddenly spreading fast again
Measles cases are surging worldwide, with 11 million infections reported last year alone. The World Health Organization says the once-achievable goal of eliminating measles is now far from reach.

The WHO cites vaccination levels that are too low to protect many parts of the world. Health experts say 95% of people in a region must be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity and stop the spread.

Trump drug watchdog tightens vaccine rules after claim Covid jabs killed children
Donald Trump’s administration is tightening vaccine rules after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) claimed Covid jabs “killed children”.

Dr Vinayak Prasad, head of the FDA’s vaccine division, intends to demand new oversight powers and upend the process for evaluating vaccine safety, according to a memo seen by NBC News.

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